Uncoupling Mat Membrane

Schluter ditra 1 8 thick ditra xl 1 4 thick and custom spider web redgard uncoupling mat 1 8 thick are lightweight membranes that are used to prepare floors for tile installations.

Uncoupling mat membrane. Ditra is an uncoupling membrane designed for ceramic ditra is an uncoupling membrane designed for ceramic and stone tile installations on floors. It provides uncoupling to prevent cracked tile and grout. Ditra can be installed over a variety of subfloors. Check the manufacturer s specs of your uncoupling membrane to determine the best mortar products to use.

When exposed to excessive substrate movement it absorbs stress and preserves the surface and integrity of the tile. Installing an uncoupling membrane. Schluter ditra is a polyethylene membrane with a grid structure of square cavities each cut back in a dovetail configuration and an anchoring fleece laminated to the underside. Schluter ditra ditra xl uncoupling and waterproofing membrane.

Uncoupling membranes come in rolls and are installed using thin set mortar. Before installing an uncoupling membrane thoroughly clean your substrate to remove dust grease and other contaminants. With the uncoupling aspects along with the other advantages you would do well to consider them for your tile floor. At tile pro depot we highly recommend laticrete strata mat.

Known as dimple mat by some contractors an uncoupling membrane is a 1 8 inch thick sheet of plastic material with a synthetic fabric or fleece backing and a surface covered with square cavities or dimples. Can be used for large format tile and stone 15 in and greater when used with an uncoupling membrane or when mixed with polymer additive 13956 instead of water. It is made of polyethylene creating a waterproofing layer protecting the substrate. Redgard uncoupling mat is designed differently than bonded membranes.

Excellent for wet areas including pools and showers when mixed with mapei s polymer additive 13956 unmodified mortar. Schluter ditra membranes provide uncoupling through free space which allows for in plane movement that effectively neutralizes the differential movement stresses between the substrate and the tile thus eliminating the major cause of cracking and delaminating of the tiled surface. Uncoupling mats can also be easily cut with a utility knife with no dust while it s more difficult to cut backer board because it s made of cement.